Grabbers eye bridge approach road, canal
Land grabbers have set up a number of RCC pillars on the approach road on both sides of a newly constructed bridge over a canal at Chhatiantoli under Kola union of Sirajdikhan upazila to build shops and other concrete structures.
4y ago
Illegal move to fill up government waterbody
A syndicate has set up dredgers in the Dhaleswari river and put pipes on public roads, croplands and even house premises for carrying sand to illegally fill up a large pond at Noidighirpathar under Mirkadim municipality in Munshiganj Sadar upazila.
4y ago
Remnants of a Buddhist civilisation in Nateshwar
The recently excavated Nateshwar archaeological site bears witness to the Bengal region’s thousand-year-old history, with its
5y ago
Japan’s Honda opens motorcycle plant
Japan automobile giant Honda yesterday inaugurated its motorcycles manufacturing plant in Bangladesh, in what can be viewed as a watershed moment for the country's industrial capabilities.
5y ago
Oil spill threatens Meghna; unheeded for 5 days
A tanker capsized in Meghna, spilling unrefined petroleum in the river but no steps have been taken so far to prevent the oil from spreading any further.
5y ago
Where sand traders rule in monsoon
A syndicate of sand traders have removed the middle portion of two wooden bridges on a canal at Shologhar in Sreenagar upazila under the district to make way for movement of sand-laden vessels.
6y ago
The ferrywoman of Munshiganj
From morning until evening the ghats at the Chitolia to Bakchar ferry crossing on either side of the Rajatrekha River in Munshiganj sadar
6y ago
Mother hilsa netting fest on defying ban
Defying the ongoing 22-day government ban on catching hisla across the country, mother hilsa fishing are going on unabated in Munshiganj.
6y ago
December 19, 2015
Mobile library for kids
It was around 3:30pm yesterday.
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